Louis Philippe

Melding a variety of influences from melodic '60s pop and rock to jazz, bossa nova, classical, and French chanson, Louis Philippe has built a diverse and impressive career both with his own elegant albums and as an arranger and producer for acts ranging from the Clientele to Saint Etienne. The London-based Frenchman earned his cult status in the 1980s recording suave smart pop confections for Mike Alway's wonderfully eccentric él label, though his work continued to deepen and develop long after él folded in 1989. Despite their high quality, Philippe's records have often strugg...